Chapter 240 Betrayal
Zi Yan looked at the chat group interface.

At this moment, messages from Shen Miaomiao were popping up one after another on the interface, with obvious uneasiness and doubt in their tone.

"Team leader, why didn't the group leader touch the boulder? Shouldn't he act according to the plan? What went wrong?" Shen Miaomiao asked repeatedly, her tone anxious.

Zi Yan looked at Shen Miaomiao's message and felt annoyed, but she couldn't show panic, so she could only pretend to be calm and said, "Shen Miaomiao, you are too nervous. The group leader may have suddenly thought of something else important, so he put the formation aside for now. Anyway, the national teacher's army hasn't arrived yet, so he still has some free time."

But Shen Miaomiao was obviously not satisfied with this answer, and continued to ask: "But what could happen to him? And it's too coincidental that he only remembered it at the last moment."

Zi Yan was speechless. She had no answer. She herself couldn't understand why Chu Lu suddenly changed his mind, but she naturally wouldn't admit her mistake, so she glared and got angry first: "Shen Miaomiao, what do you mean? Are you dissatisfied with me? You have been questioning my judgment here? Do you really think you guessed right, and you are proud of yourself and think you are better than me?"

Shen Miaomiao was startled by Zi Yan's sudden attack and quickly explained: "Team Leader, that's not what I meant. I'm just worried that something might go wrong with the plan. After all, this mission is very important. We should be more cautious and at least confirm his intentions. Otherwise..."

Zi Yan interrupted her and replied coldly: "Enough! Let me tell you, your worry is unnecessary. The group leader can't see through my plan! You just need to follow my instructions, and don't worry about other things!"

Shen Miaomiao was silent for a while, and finally replied: "Okay, Team Leader, I understand."

Zi Yan looked at Shen Miaomiao's reply and felt a little relieved, but the lingering uneasiness still did not dissipate.

After all, although she won the argument with Shen Miaomiao by relying on her aura and past power, she preserved her prestige, but it could not change the problems in reality.

If Chu Lu really noticed something as Shen Miaomiao guessed...

Zi Yan couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

She looked up at the figure gradually receding in front of her, her hands clenched subconsciously, and sweat welled up on her palms.

Then she whispered, "Mo Nian, let's go. Let's follow him and see what he wants to do."

"Yes." Mo Nian nodded in response.

Zi Yan followed, praying in his heart that Shen Miaomiao would not guess right.

Chu Lu continued to move forward. He went down the mountain and passed through a dense forest. He walked for a long time until he came to an open plain and stopped.

On that plain, there was a dense army stationed. The army's tents were arranged in an orderly manner, casting a large shadow in the orange twilight. The campfire was just lit, and the flames danced in the breeze, reflecting the faces of the soldiers. They sat in a circle, quietly eating dry food. At the edge of the camp, patrolling soldiers walked briskly, their weapons coated with a layer of golden light by the sunset, they vigilantly scanned the surroundings, guarding the peace of the temporary camp.

Zi Yan looked puzzled.

——This is the army of the national teacher. What is the group leader doing here?
Chu Lu walked over with a calm expression and a dignified manner.

The soldiers immediately became alert when they saw someone approaching, and raised their spears and pointed them at Chu Lu. A general stepped forward and shouted, "Stop! Who are you? How dare you trespass into the Black Armor Army!"

Chu Lu stopped and said in a calm but unquestionable tone: "I am Liaokong, a poor monk. I have come to see the state teacher and have something important to discuss with you."

The general frowned, obviously surprised by Chu Lu's calmness. He looked Chu Lu up and down, and realized that he might not be easy to deal with, so he slowed down his attitude and said, "The Grand Master is so noble, and not everyone can see him just because they want to. What do you want to discuss?"

Chu Lu replied: "I am here to offer advice to the State Master, to help him capture Luofeng City and kill Shen Miaomiao."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zi Yan, who was hiding in the dark, was stunned.

When the general heard this, his expression changed slightly, and he was obviously shocked by Chu Lu's words.

He asked doubtfully, "Are you serious?"

"Seriously." "Okay, please wait a moment." He turned and walked quickly towards the camp in the center of the army.

After a while, he came back and said, "The Grand Master invites you to go to the central army tent immediately. But let me be frank with you. If you dare to play any tricks, don't blame the military law for being ruthless and the sword for being blind!"

Chu Lu nodded and said, "Thank you, General."

After that, he followed the general to the central army tent.

He walked calmly, as if the swords around him were just decorations. He soon entered the tent and met the imperial teacher.

The Imperial Master was wearing a black robe and a gold-studded Taoist crown, sitting on a tiger-skin chair behind a desk. Behind him stood several generals, all with solemn expressions, obviously in awe of him.

Zi Yan outside became more and more confused, so he ventured closer and hid in the corner to eavesdrop on the conversation inside.

In the middle tent, the Imperial Master looked down at Chu Lu, his voice low and majestic: "Are you Liao Kong? I heard that you have a plan to offer me, to help me capture Luofeng City and kill Shen Miaomiao?"

Chu Lu smiled slightly, and said confidently: "That's right. The State Master led the army here, presumably to take over Luofeng City, eliminate Shen Miaomiao, and avenge Shen Ruyue. However, Luofeng City is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and Shen Miaomiao has evil power, and there are many masters around her, so she is very difficult to deal with."

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Master frowned and said unhappily, "So what? Do you think I will lose?"

Chu Lu was not in a hurry and continued, "It's hard to say whether we will win or lose. But even if you win a great victory, you will inevitably suffer losses. If we can reduce casualties, or even achieve a bloodless victory, wouldn't that be better?"

"Oh?" The Imperial Master became interested. "Then what do you have in mind?"

Chu Lu smiled and said, "It's very simple. Shen Miaomiao has long known that you, the Imperial Master, led your army to take revenge, so she sent someone to set up a terrible psychedelic array on the road you must pass, so that your army will fall into illusions and kill each other, and at the same time let that person sneak attack you and take your life during the chaos. Coincidentally, this person is this poor monk.

So as long as I lie to you and you, Imperial Master, bring a team of soldiers and horses to rush there in advance, and catch them by surprise, you can easily capture Luofeng City!"

The Imperial Master was stunned for a moment, then smiled meaningfully: "Interesting. Shen Miaomiao entrusted you with such an important task, obviously trusting you very much. So why did you betray? What do you want?"

Chu Lu heard this, and a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes: "It's very simple, I want you, the Imperial Master, to kill someone for me."

"Kill who?"

"Mu Bei!" Chu Lu said ruthlessly, "Mu Bei, relying on his own strength, is arrogant and always opposes me. I have long wanted to get rid of him, but I just didn't have the chance. Now that the State Master has personally led the army here, it is a godsend opportunity! Although I feel a little bit reluctant to betray Shen Miaomiao, I can't miss it anymore!"

After listening to this, the Imperial Master was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, if that's the case, then I will grant your wish."

Chu Lu bowed slightly and said respectfully: "Thank you, Imperial Master!"

The conversation between the two sides came to an end.

On the other side, Zi Yan slowly stood up.

As she eavesdropped on their conversation, her expression kept changing.

At first, when she heard Chu Lu betraying and asking the National Master to help him kill someone, the confusion on her face deepened. She couldn't figure out what Chu Lu wanted to do. Until she heard that he wanted the National Master to kill Mu Bei, Zi Yan was stunned for a moment, and then the confusion on her face dissipated in an instant. She first showed a relieved expression, and then the corners of her mouth slightly raised, with a sneer on her face.

——Ha! So that’s how it is!

(End of this chapter)

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